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Consciousness and general intelligence are a priori orthogonal but a posteriori correlated across biological organisms

Central thesis motivating Section 8's convergence argument.

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From cacophony to hierarchy: a principled framework for assessing AI consciousness

(2026) · Shamil Chandaria · Arvo Muñoz Morán · Fernando Rosas · Anil Seth +10

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From cacophony to hierarchy: a principled framework for assessing AI consciousness
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The convergence between consciousness indicators and architectural requirements for general intelligence may reflect a deep architectural fact rather than coincidence
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Main interpretive claim of Section 8.

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